Community First offers a range of programs including the Transitional Youth Program, Special Olympics, and FACT self advocacy group.
 
The Transitional Youth Program supports students aged 14–22 from Fayette County, including those who are home-schooled. Participants engage in Pre-Employment Transition Services through Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), which include modules in self-advocacy, job exploration, workplace readiness, work-based learning, and post-secondary counseling. Transition Coordinators guide students through these modules to prepare them for employment or further education.
 
Summer Youth Work Experience provides employment experience opportunities, through placements at local businesses.
 
Upon completing Pre-Employment Transition Services, students continue to receive support from OOD to secure employment within the community if needed.
 
Pre-Employment Transition Services
*Open to ages 14-22 while enrolled in education
*Student must have an IEP or 504
*Student must receive services with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
*No cost to the student/parent
*May be referred by local school or directly through Community First
*Most students receive Pre-ETS during their school day at school

​Training may include:
+ Job Exploration Counseling
+ Work-Based Learning
+ Workplace Readiness Training
+ Instruction in Self-Advocacy
+ Counseling on Post-Secondary Opportunities
 
For more information, contact Molly Warnock at 937-971-8314

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